Picture (Probably from an Orphrey Band Depicting Christ before Mary Magdalene)
1400-1425
Medium
Linen, plain weave; appliquéd with silk, satin weave and linen plain weave; embroidered with silk floss, linen and gold and silver gilt strips wound around silk fiber cores in cross, outline, satin, split and stem stitches; couching
Dimensions
17.2 × 24.8 cm (6 3/4 × 9 3/4 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
59909
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...